Albany police report 2 armed robberies

Updated 8:01 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2014

ALBANY -- Police are investigating a pair of armed robberies on Sunday.

A Benson Street resident told police he was leaving a house party about 1 a.m. in the area of State and Quail street when he was approached by a man. The victim told police the suspect struck him with what appeared to be a handgun and stole $2 and his sneakers.

About 10:30 p.m., police were called to the Montana Food Mart, 17 Watervliet Ave., for a report of a robbery. An employee told police that a man armed with what appeared to be a handgun entered the store and demanded money. The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of money.